LIBBIANSKI – Announce new EP EP1, arriving late 2025 — A genre-defying take on shoegaze/doom pop

Wellington, NZ — Emerging from the vibrant Aotearoa shoegaze scene, Libbianski are charting a new chapter with their forthcoming EP EP1, due for release on December 5, 2025 via their home imprint Over The Hill Records. The new collection, self-recorded and produced by the band in their home studio, captures the raw DIY essence of their evolving three-piece lineup — and marks the next step in a journey that’s been gaining underground acclaim since their 2024 debut, Useless Splendour.

Listen to the lead single “Continue The Sad” (out November 21st) on Bandcamp, Spotify, etc.

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Formed in 2022, Libbianski bring together a cross-section of Wellington’s underground — with backgrounds spanning post-metal, alternative rock, and dream pop — to create a sound that’s equal parts visceral and ethereal. Their mix of crushing guitars, driving bass, and heavy, hypnotic drums has drawn comparisons to shoegaze’s greats while carving out a distinctly local identity.

Following an ambitious run of tours across New Zealand and Australia in 2024 (with the support of Footstomp Music), Libbianski are now channeling their onstage intensity into a fresh, stripped-down studio sound. EP1 embodies that spirit — textured, dynamic, and emotionally dense — a reflection of a band finding new focus in self-production and sonic experimentation.

“Libbianski unfurled their own exceptional contribution to Aotearoa’s shoegaze / dream-pop canon… Imbued with a distinctly not-so-quiet sonic majesty.” — Under The Radar NZ

“It’s the kind of album that might prompt someone not used to the style to either ask ‘what is this?’ or perhaps, ‘wow, this is different!’… one of the most interesting layerings of instrumentation and songwriting to be found anywhere.” — Music NZ

Building on the momentum of Useless Splendour — which was recorded by Troy Kelly at The Armoury, mixed by Chris Johnson (Deafheaven, The Electric Bunker), and mastered by Alan Douches (West West Side Music, NY) — Libbianski continue to push the edges of shoegaze and post-rock, shaping noise into something beautiful and immediate.

With EP1 and the lead single “Continue The Sad,” the band invites listeners deeper into their dreamlike world — one where melancholy and melody collide in widescreen, overdriven haze.